Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-12

teacher at Mr.. M. l.. Clark's, last
week. Iti
Charley Faulkner and Eugene
Fleming made visit to Tracy City |
this week. Wrong season of the
year to enjoy mountain scenery, boys;
you should have waited until black
berry time.
Mr.. VIM. Hayes and wife,, from
Waverly, Kans., were here a few
days of the last week ,seekinga home.
We understand they went up to
Doyle, in White county.
"A forest fire on the top of Ben
Lomond Mountain last Monday
night presented beautiful spectacu-
lar effect to everybody in McMinn-
vile who chanced to turn their eyes
that way.
Jim Coger, the colored brakeman
On the mixed train, had his right
arm crushed while coupling cars, at
Morrison, Wednesday morning. He
was taken to Nashville to have the
arm amputated. .r
The Building and Loan Associa-
ton loaned three shares last Monday
at premium of $4,000 each. The
Association now has out about $1,000
in loans. Mr.. A. j. Curl has tender
ed his resignation as Secretary, to
take effect the 1st of March.
1t costs us a great struggle thus
to deny our friends, but we have
made a noble resolution to decline all
spring poetry, and we intend to tie it
up with blue ribbon and keep 1.-THE
resolution, we mean. We will start
fires with the poetry.
Mr.. Doak, editor of the Ruther-
ford Democrat, was here a few hours
Wednesday, and paid the STANDARD
a pleasant call. He says Murfreesboro
is thoroughly aroused on the subject
of new railroad, and intends to Sc
cure the Tennessee Midland if possi-
Bile.
If some live, energetic man will
take hold of the matter and work it
up, we believe fair company can be
gotten up in Warren county. The
old company always made success
of their fairs. Warren county is so
located as to attract visitors and ex-
hibits from all the adjoining counties.
We publish in another place an
article from Sundays Nashville
American relative to the removal of
the Peoples Mutual Life Insurance
Order to that city. We are glad to
note that the Order and its officers
have been so favorably received in
their new home.
All of our State exchanges report
large crowds of people in town last
Monday. The streets of McMinn-
vile were likewise thronged with
county people all day. 1t was the
last day Of grace on taxes, and they
were ''rustling" around to get to the
trustees Office before the books were
turned over to the constables.
-Messrs. w. T. Vaughan & Co..
have set up steam feather renovat
ing establishment here this week
The party is composed of Messrs. w
T. Vsughan, G. E. Outlaw, VIM
Gillespie, Jno. Riggs, and Dan
Vaughan. Mr.. Outlaw is accompani
ed by his wife, They are all pleasant
and worthy gentlemen.
Mr.. Jas. Moffitt reached hom,
from Pine Ridge, Dakota, last Satur
day, and received hearty welcom,
at the hands of his many friends
He has sold out his. interests in tht
West to his former partners, Messrs
Wallace & Dawson, and we hope HI
may conclude to engage in busines
here again.
Capt. Harris, the conductor o
the mixed train, and one ofthe clever
est and best conductors in the emplo.
of the n. G. d st. l.. Railroad, is yer,
fond of children, and generally kisse
all the babies that travel in his coach
Anent this propensity the boys at tn
depot tell a good joke on the Captain
A colored lady was aboard his trail
some days ago with an exceedingl,
pretty baby in her arms, and tn
Captain couldn't resist the tempta
| ton to fondle the little one awhil
| and bestow the usual kiss, and he Of
J fered to treat the whole train crew
, they would not tell it on him whel
: he found out that the colored lad,
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